A storytelling home by Léa Plourde-Archer

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She/her. Montrealer. Full-time freelance content creator, blogger and translator (French to English/ English to French). Currently working on several manuscripts about the life of composer Violet Archer (my great aunt).

Tag: photography

  • A few photos of Chile and Argentina

    A few photos of Chile and Argentina

    Last year I spent two months traveling around parts of Chile and Argentina. It’s hard to describe so many unforgettable experiences using just a few words, so I wrote a book about it. Admittedly, it’s more of an organized collection of thoughts than it is a proper book. Most of the time, the pictures do the…

  • Turkey 2014: getting lost in the lively Istanbul

    It’s already been 3 weeks since our plane landed at Dorval airport, after a long journey leaving from Istanbul (with a 6h layover in Amsterdam). We spent 3 weeks discovering the beautiful and fascinating country of Turkey. Our first and last stop in Turkey was Istanbul, a city that I had already fallen in love…

  • Photos: Butterflies go Free at the Jardin Botanique in Montreal

    Last Sunday we headed to the greenhouses that are located inside the premises of the Jardin Botanique (Botanical garden) of Montreal. Until April 21st, you can stroll through a giant aviary where thousands of butterflies are set free. The yearly event is called Butterflies Go Free. Here’s a glimpse of how beautiful it is:

  • Photos: On the road from Memphis to Nashville, from Elvis to Johnny Cash

    These photos are long overdue. It’s already been 3 months since we came back from our road trip in the Deep South of the USA. We spent most of our time in New Orleans and the Cajun Country of Louisiana, but we also road tripped over through the whole state of Mississippi and on to…

  • New Orleans, let the good times roll

    There’s something about New Orleans. The city’s marching to the beat of a different drummer and it’s up to you to catch up to the rhythm and join the parade. Like they say, let the good times roll!